Network Architect Consultant

InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. Design scalable, resilient, and secure LAN, WAN, wireless, data center, cloud, VPN, firewall, and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.

Job Title: Network Architect Consultant ( 13297 )
Location: Columbia, SC 29208
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite
Duration: 6 Months
Extension: Possible
Interview Process: 2 Rounds Virtual + In Person

Candidate Requirements

• Candidate must be a South Carolina resident or willing to relocate to South Carolina before starting at their own expense.
• Candidates must be US Citizens or Legal Residents.
• Position is primarily onsite at the University of South Carolina Columbia campus. Occasional remote work may be permitted, but the majority of work will be onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise network architecture, advanced engineering, modernization, and infrastructure implementation initiatives.
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure LAN, WAN, wireless, data center, cloud, VPN, firewall, and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.
• Develop enterprise network architectures, engineering standards, reference architectures, technical roadmaps, network diagrams, and supporting documentation.
• Translate institutional, business, and technical requirements into enterprise network designs and implementation strategies.
• Lead network modernization, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, resiliency, and high-availability initiatives.
• Advance network automation, orchestration, scripting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and deployment practices.
• Develop and enhance enterprise monitoring, observability, telemetry, alerting, analytics, metrics, and performance management capabilities.
• Serve as a Tier III escalation resource for complex network incidents and advanced troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with Network Operations, Information Security, Cloud Services, Facilities Planning, contractors, consultants, vendors, and campus stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide technical recommendations supporting procurement and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Provide technical mentoring, documentation, and knowledge transfer to operational teams.
• Participate in maintenance windows and after-hours support when required.

Required Skills

• 4+ years of enterprise network architecture and engineering experience within complex, mission-critical environments.
• 4+ years with LAN/WAN technologies, including:
  • Juniper enterprise routing and switching
  • TCP/IP
  • Enterprise routing protocols
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • IPAM
• 4+ years leading complex network architecture and engineering initiatives from requirements and design through implementation, troubleshooting, and operational transition.
• 4+ years with enterprise infrastructure modernization, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, resiliency, and high-availability design.
• 4+ years with network security architecture and technologies, including:
  • Fortinet firewalls
  • VPN / SASE
  • Network Access Control (NAC)
  • Network segmentation
  • Security policy implementation
• 4+ years with cloud and hybrid networking using AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• 4+ years with network automation, orchestration, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and technologies.
• 4+ years with enterprise network monitoring, observability, analytics, metrics, and performance management.

Preferred Skills

• Enterprise network strategy, architecture standards, reference architectures, and long-term technology roadmaps.
• Network architecture and engineering experience within a complex higher-education environment supporting academic, research, administrative, and institutional requirements.
• Aruba and Cisco enterprise switching and wireless technologies.
• Software-defined and centrally managed network architectures.
• Enterprise observability, telemetry, automation, and proactive/self-healing infrastructure.
• Virtualization, cloud networking, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating infrastructure projects with facilities organizations, architects, contractors, consultants, vendors, and external engineering firms.
• Enterprise cybersecurity, Zero Trust, network segmentation, and secure network architecture initiatives.

Education / Certifications
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline OR equivalent work experience.

Preferred One or More:

• JNCIP-ENT or higher
• Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP) or higher
• CCNP Enterprise
• CCIE
• Aruba networking certification
• AWS or Microsoft Azure certification relevant to networking/cloud architecture
• ITIL Foundation or higher
• CompTIA Security+

About Us:
InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud and Oracle partner company.